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#771D4E Color

#771D4E is rgb(119, 29, 78) in RGB, hsl(327, 61%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 34%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pansy Purple (#78184A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#771D4E
HEX#771D4E
RGBrgb(119, 29, 78)
HSLhsl(327, 61%, 29%)
HSVhsv(327, 76%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 34%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(39.4% 0.133 351.6)
LABlab(27.97% 42.26 -6.81)
LCHlch(27.97% 42.80 350.85)

What #771D4E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #771D4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#771D4E Channel Values

How #771D4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 29 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 61% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 76% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 34% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.14:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #771D4E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #771D4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #771D4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #771D4E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #771D4E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#771D4E
Protanopia#3A3A4E
Protanomaly#59304E
Deuteranopia#4A4A4C
Deuteranomaly#5F3D4D
Tritanopia#752727
Tritanomaly#76233A
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #771D4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-771d4e: #771D4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #771D4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-771d4e': '#771D4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.114, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_771d4e">#771D4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#771D4E"

More Pink Colors

#771D4E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#771D4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #771D4E?

#771D4E is a dark pink — rgb(119, 29, 78) in RGB and hsl(327, 61%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pansy Purple (#78184A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.

What is the RGB value of #771D4E?

#771D4E is rgb(119, 29, 78) — red 119, green 29, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #771D4E?

#771D4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #771D4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #771D4E scores 10.14:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #771D4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #771D4E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 32.62, which is a different colour altogether.

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